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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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